Category Archives: Donor Sperm

No Dad? Great book to help kids understand

Posted on June 13, 2012 by admin

Check out this great article from twincitiesonline.com about a single mother who used donor sperm from CLI to conceive her daughter. It is a heart-filled story about one of many struggles that most single mothers encounter. Based on her experiences, a book … Continue reading →

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Personal connection

Posted on June 4, 2012 by admin

Blog written by CLI Laboratory Director Michelle Ottey, PhD. In a recent survey of current and retired donors, we found that 53% of the men indicated that they know someone with social or medical infertility and that was a motivating … Continue reading →

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Importance of Sperm Motility and Count

Posted on May 29, 2012 by admin

Blog written by CLI Laboratory Director Michelle Ottey, PhD. Here is some information about motility and count to clarify the importance of these factors with regard to frozen sperm. If you think about the vial of sperm there are two … Continue reading →

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Reproductive Toxicology

Posted on May 2, 2012 by admin

Blog written by CLI Compliance Officer Amy Erickson Hagen Likely there are things you remember from various stages in your education like being the line leader, square dancing in gym, or senior skip day. However, the lab next to my … Continue reading →

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In the Donor’s Own Words

Posted on April 25, 2012 by admin

Blog written by CLI Staff SS Have you listened to one of the donor audio clips? We are the only sperm bank that makes these available free of charge and they are ready for download immediately. I have listened to … Continue reading →

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Sharing a Journey with Our Clients Via Social Media

Posted on April 13, 2012 by admin

Blog written by Laboratory Staff JM One of my ‘sometimes’ tasks as an employee of the Cryobank is keeping up with the social media side of things. It’s not my primary task, but one of those tasks that I take … Continue reading →

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Discussing use of donor with kids

Posted on April 2, 2012 by admin

Blog written by CLI Family Forum Moderator Desiree One of the biggest worries brought up by members on the CLI Family Forums is how to tell your children that you used a donor. “The Birds and The Bees” topic isn’t … Continue reading →

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What’s in my vial of donor semen? (Part II)

Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin

Blog written by CLI Director Stephen H. Pool, Ph.D. Now that you understand the terms from the last post, let me explain how you use this information to understand the CLI Specimen Quality Statement found on web site and in … Continue reading →

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What’s in my vial of donor semen? (Part I)

Posted on March 20, 2012 by admin

Blog written by CLI Director Stephen H. Pool, Ph.D. I sometimes get questions related to semen and semen quality standards. Many sperm banks publish quality standards and although similar in some aspects, they are different in other areas. How do … Continue reading →

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Talking about sperm donation

Posted on March 14, 2012 by admin

Blog written by Laboratory Staff CD A few weeks ago I attended my husband’s office holiday party, and while chatting with a large group of my husband’s coworkers the question of what I do came up. Sometimes I will tell … Continue reading →

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